Birds of a Feather Discussion at CTNX 2018 November 17, 2018 from 9:00 – 11:00 AM at Center Stage Gallery 847 N. Hollywood Way, Suite 100, Burbank, CA 91505 Stories regarding “Me Too” incidents are dominating the animation scene as much as they are the live action world. What are our obligations as educators to prepare our students for this […]

We are pleased to announce that we will hold our General Membership Meeting on May 5, 2018 at The Animation Guild in Burbank, California from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm PDT. The meeting will feature a full afternoon of discussions and screenings, along with an opportunity to catch up with colleagues. This year’s theme is “Where the Jobs Are: Mapping […]

As the upcoming semester draws to an end, Animation Colleges and Universities are planning their industry reviews. Below is a partial list of schools who have asked us to post their dates and contact information. University of Southern California Friday April 20 The Darryl F. Zanuck Theater, Twentieth Century Fox Studios Contact: firstframe@cinema.usc.edu Registration required California State University, Long Beach […]

We’ll be at CTN Animation eXpo and want to see you! You can sign up as a first time membership or renew your current membership. Now is a great time as membership dues will be going up next year. Come visit our table (T-125) and say hello! ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum will also be sponsoring a terrific “Birds Of A […]

The 24 HOURS Animation Contest for Students will take place from Friday October 6th at 3pm PST to Saturday October 7th at 4pm. Students from around the world compete in teams of 5 to complete a 30 second animated film in just 24 Hours. Even with these tight constraints – many teams actually complete their films…in color!!! Teams will need […]

Birds of a Feather Discussion: Using Open Source Software & Tools in Animation Education August 1, 2017 from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM at the SIGGRAPH 2017 International Conference and Exhibition Room 511A – Los Angeles Convention Center, South Hall, 1201 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015 Moderators Tom Sito, AEF Steering Committee Member, Chair of the John C. […]

Sixth Annual General Membership Meeting April 22, 2017 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM in the Vincent Price Art Museum (S2), Lecture Hall 112, East Los Angeles College, 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez, Monterey Park, California 91754 Today’s stream will be archived at our YouTube channel. 10:00 – 10:50 AM Welcome Beverages and snacks provided by ASIFA-Hollywood. Please do not bring […]

On November 19, 2016, ASIFA-Hollywood’s Bird of a Feather had a lively discussion at CTN Animation eXpo, and it’s now available online! Be sure to click on the image above to hear the conversation in its entirety. About the discussion The Instructor and the Institution – Intellectual Property in the Current Educational Model For this year’s gathering, we will be […]

On Friday Oct 7, 2016 at 3pm PST the theme for the 14th annual 24 HOURS Animation Contest for Students was announced: Keeping in mind that walls can be both metaphorical and physical…Create a 30 second animated film that includes a WALL in one form or another. Students from around the world worked in teams of 5 to complete a […]

The 2016 edition of the 24 Hour Animation Contest will take place on Friday, October 7 at 3pm PST! This is the contest’s 14th year, and the teams will have double the amount of participants of last year’s event. This contest will teach students much about working together, meeting deadlines and making creative decisions under pressure. Although it is quite […]